Times and where the Moon is
The phases happen at the same moment everywhere; your local time and the Moon's height depend on your place.
Local circumstances
Phase times in your local time, plus where to look in the sky from Palo Alto, California.
| Phase | UTC | Local time | Moon altitude | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1: Penumbral begins | 10:09:32 | 03:09:32 | 33.0° | SW |
| U1: Partial begins | 11:40:40 | 04:40:40 | 19.7° | WSW |
| MAX: Greatest eclipse | 12:18:04 | 05:18:04 | 13.4° | WSW |
| U2: Partial ends | 12:55:28 | 05:55:28 | 6.8° | WSW |
| P2: Penumbral ends | 14:26:36 | 07:26:36 | below horizon | |
Where it is visible
Click anywhere on the map for that spot's times.
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The eclipse at a glance
- Greatest eclipse
- 12:18:05 UTC
- Obscuration
- 6%of the Sun covered at greatest eclipse
- Partial duration
- 75 min
- Saros family
- Apr 4, 1977, one saros beforeApr 25, 2013, one saros afterEclipses about 18 years and 11 days apart, with the same orbital geometry and shifted about 120° west each cycle.